Sugar, or sucrose, provides sweetness and texture to foods, and is made by evaporating water from the syrup of sugar cane or sugar beets until sugar crystals form. Sugar may be granulated, or very finely ground into powder when a finer texture is desired.

Fully hydrogenated oils add texture and prevent foods from separating because they have undergone a process that makes them nearly solid at room temperature. The oils are extracted from a variety of seeds, beans, nuts or other vegetable sources before hydrogenation, including soybean, rapeseed, coconut, palm and cottonseed.

Sugar, or sucrose, provides sweetness and texture to foods, and is made by evaporating water from the syrup of sugar cane or sugar beets until sugar crystals form. Sugar may be granulated, or very finely ground into powder when a finer texture is desired.

Starch enhances the texture or keeps ingredients from separating in breads, pancakes, cereals, noodles and other food products. It comes from a variety of vegetable sources, including corn, wheat, rice, and potatoes. Starch may be modified by grinding or treating with enzymes or other substances to enhance its performance.

Natural and artificial flavors enhance or add flavor to foods and beverages. Natural flavors come from natural sources such as spices, plants or animals. Artificial flavors do not come from the food normally known for that flavor. As examples, either synthetic lemon flavoring or flavor extracted from limes, used to enhance a lemon-flavored product, would be considered artificial flavor.

Fully hydrogenated oils add texture and prevent foods from separating because they have undergone a process that makes them nearly solid at room temperature. The oils are extracted from a variety of seeds, beans, nuts or other vegetable sources before hydrogenation, including soybean, rapeseed, coconut, palm and cottonseed.

Definition provided by The J.M. Smucker Company

According to the FDA, the most common food allergens are milk, peanuts,
eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.

The J.M. Smucker Company is committed to complying with federal GMO labeling regulations, specifically the Bioengineered Foods Disclosure Act. These regulations will require labeling of foods that contain bioengineered (GMO) ingredients. Disclosure must be through text, a symbol, or a scannable code, such as a SmartLabel™ QR code. Once the government has fully developed the language and guidelines for labeling, Smucker will implement these requirements across all products with genetically modified ingredients.